Grown and distilled on Young Living’s own farms, peppermint is another fabulous mainstay essential oil.
If you missed our overview of the virtues of peppermint essential oil, head over here to discover what makes it give off Antarctic vapours and why Friar Tuck might have done well to avail himself of it. (Hint: could be handy on Christmas Day or Thanksgiving when eyes can be bigger than bellies.)
Now on to the practical side of things: how to use it! Just as we’ve done for the other ‘everyday oils‘ like lavender and lemon, here’s a quick list of things that make peppermint indispensable.
The Young Living Everyday Oils Collection is a great way to get started with essential oils and includes 5mL peppermint, though personally, I’d order a 15mL peppermint as well and keep the 5mL size in your bag or pocket. (Yes, it’s that handy. If you don’t believe me, tip No.9 could change your mind.)
Please remember to follow the usual guidelines for safe use of authentic essential oils and dilute if needed. And if you’d like to learn some simple application methods for essential oils, check out our video series starting with this user-friendly technique called the Valor Balance.
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- Tummy upsets of pretty much any kind Rub several drops over your stomach and navel and sip a glass of warm water with a drop added
- Hiccups Rub a drop around the back of your neck
- Travel sickness / nausea Rub several drops over your chest and stomach
- Congestion Place a drop on the tongue and inhale
- Headache Being careful to avoid your eyes, rub one drop between your hands then smooth over your temples, forehead, sinuses and back of the neck
- Long driving trips / alertness / concentration / study aid Place a drop or two on the tongue and rub another under your nose
- Curbing the appetite Inhale before and during a meal
- Aches / pains / sore feet and calves Apply as needed to unbroken skin
- Kissing Booth Duties Place a drop on the tongue to sweeten your breath
* IMPORTANT CAUTION: Young Living essential oils are the only ones we would ever recommend for use internally. And only those which state on the bottle they can be used that way. Why? Because Young Living sets the standard for purity and authenticity – essential to the safe ingestion of essential oils appropriate for such use. Young Living carefully monitors the production of its oils from beginning to end through its unique Seed to Seal® process, ensuring the purity of each essential oil and protecting nature’s living energy in every bottle.
If you have a bit of an addiction for mint-flavoured treats, you’ll love this quick and easy no-bake Chocolate Coconut Patties recipe with the optional peppermint oil inclusion. If you love it so much you can’t stop at one, peppermint might (a) actually help you stop at one and (b) solve another delicate problem. Refer to tip No.9.
This will also connect you up with The Good Oil Team for our personal support and coaching. We'd love to help you on your journey to vibrant well-being the natural way!
Any questions? Please get in touch via our Contact page.
